Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 1113

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Elected officials; removal from office for certain criminal convictions.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

102/21/00(H)Referred To Apportionment and Elections
203/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateV/R App. Req
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Rogers

Additional Author: Weathersby

Code Section: A 025-0005-0001

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTED OFFICIAL WHO IS INDICTED IN STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SHALL BE SUSPENDED IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT PAY; TO SPECIFY THAT THE CRIMES FOR WHICH INDICTMENT THEREOF RESULT IN SUSPENSION ARE ANY FELONY, BRIBERY, EXTORTION, ANY CRIME INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE, ANY CRIME THAT VIOLATES ELECTION LAWS, AND EMBEZZLEMENT OR APPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC OR TRUST FUNDS BY AN ELECTED OFFICIAL WHO HAS CUSTODY OF THE FUNDS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN ELECTED OFFICIAL IS CONVICTED OF SUCH A CRIME, HE SHALL BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:28.



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